alternatively, if going by catamaran, faster and more comfortable than the ferry, travelers can reach the neighborhood of charitas in niterói - closer to parque da cidade - niteróiand são francisco beach.

catamarans run every 15 minutes from 7am to 4pm, and their schedule and fares can be seen on this page.

at about 30 minutes from the zona sul of rio, the rodoviária novo rio (novo rio bus terminal) is located on  avenida francisco bicalho, 1, santo cristo, rio de janeiro, and can be reached via telephone at 21 3213.1800.